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Apple issues voluntary recall for 15-inch MacBook Pro units made between September 2015 and February 2017 due to potential battery overheating issue

It’s not the best news you’re going to hear all day, but at least there’s a replacement program for the issue. Apple on Thursday announced a voluntary recall for owners of its 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks sold between September 2015 and February 2017. The notebooks, as cited by Apple, feature a battery issue that presents […]

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Apple offers free keyboard fixes for assorted MacBooks

On Tuesday, Apple announced that the company will work to tackle its long-standing butterfly keyboard issues by offering to fix any problems with the MacBook keyboard at no cost to the owner. The offer is applicable to the following notebooks: 12-inch Retina MacBook (2015 to 2017) MacBook Air (2018) 13-inch MacBook Pro (2016 to 2019) […]

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Apple initiates BackLight Service Program for some 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro notebooks

If you’re a 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro owner, this will be good news to you. Apple has initiated a new Backlight Service Program that addresses some backlight problems with the 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro display. The company will also repair the following affected devices, which includes machines sold between October 2016 and February 2018, for […]

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Apple’s $29 battery replacement program to end on December 31st

Once again, Apple’s iPhone battery replacement program is slated to end on December 31st. Following the revelation that older iPhone batteries had been throttled, Apple created a battery replacement program for customers. The program allowed customers a battery replacement on iPhone 6 or later models, thereby lowering the consumer cost to $29 for a qualifying […]

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Some Apple customers report being charged $300 for previously-free iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus microphone fix

This may be something to watch out for if you’re getting your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus repaired. As of May, Apple recognized that some iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices running iOS 11.3 or later had a problem with their microphones. For a while, Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers repaired the […]